How's that housing package working, with the mayor of Cupertino and the state housing head

Summary: Last year, state legislators passed a suite of laws billed as the biggest attempt to ease California's housing crisis in a generation. Matt and Liam discuss how those new laws are playing out on the ground, and how we should judge whether they're working or not. First, the Avocado of the Fortnight takes us to Ben Carson's twitter feed, which is causing headaches for California YIMBYs (3:30). Then the debut of the podcast's new segment, Housing on the Ballot, where Matt and Liam talk about the latest developments in the rent control war (11:30). Matt and Liam then talk about the three highest profile bills in the housing package, and how a deteriorating mall in Cupertino may hold the key to one bill's success (17:00). An interview with Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul (35:30), who opposes a project that invokes the state housing package. And finally a chat with Ben Metcalf, head of the state housing department and the man in charge of making sure the housing package works (51:00).* *Apologies for the audio quality on this last interview, Matt's microphone was not working properly.